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2021

  • Read it here: Dr. Margaret McNamara discusses the importance of public transportation in MIlwaukee. (Jul. 2021)
  • Read it here: Dr. Anthony Parolari was mentioned for a study and a paper he co-authored analyzing novel disease outbreaks over the past 400 years. The study found that large pandemics are more likely than one may think. You can also listen to him discuss his study on WUWM 89.7 FM. (Sept. 2021)
  • Read it here: Drs. Patrick McNamara and Chris W. Marshall, assistant professor of biological sciences in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, were highlighted for research they are conducting measuring the levels of quaternary ammonium compounds and antibiotic-resistance genes in select wastewater treatment plants and bodies of water in both Wisconsin and Minnesota. (Sept. 2021)
  • Read it here: Dr. Brooke Mayer will be working with collaborators around the country as part of the new STEPS Science and Technology Center funded by the National Science Foundation. The 5-year, $25 million research effort will focus on advancing phosphorus sustainability. This convergence research initiative brings together eight institutions and investigators from 28 different disciplines to address issues relevant to both food security and environmental quality. (Sept. 2021)                                        
  • Congratulations to Ph.D. student Paige Peters, and her team at Rapid Radicals Technology for winning the 2021 Wisconsin Innovation Awards in the People's Choice category! (Oct. 2021)
  • Read it here: Congratulations to one of our Environmental Engineering Ph.D. students, Donald Ryan, on publishing his review "Electrochemical technologies for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances mitigation in drinking water and water treatment residuals" in AWWA Water Science. (Oct. 2021)
  • Read it here: Drs. Patrick McNamara and Chris Marshall are investigating how the chemicals in disinfectants interact with the environment and could promote antibiotic resistance in bacteria. (Nov. 2021)
  • Dr. Brooke Mayer joins a WisPolitics.com panel on November 2nd to discuss how federal dollars can supercharge research and metro areas. Dr. Mayer will bring her insights from leading research at MU and across Milwaukee. Check out the recap here. (Nov. 2021)
  • Read it here: Dr. Patrick McNamara talked about the impact of the recent Komatsu oil spill into the Menomonee River. “That would be the real human public health concern, that this contaminates any drinking water source,” McNamara said. "But we do have treatment plants that should hopefully take care of this.” (Dec. 2021)
  • Congratulations to Dr. Maggie McNamara for receiving a university Summer Faculty Fellowship and a research grant for A Systematic Literature Review of Transportation Access in Chronic Stroke. (Dec. 2021)
  • Read it here: David Strifling's latest blog post details the interdisciplinary research undertaken by Marquette's Law School in collaboration with CCEE's Drs. Walter McDonald and Anthony Parolari on barriers to the adoption of innovative stormwater management technologies. (Dec. 2021)

  • Congratulations to Ph.D. student Paige Peters for receiving a 2021 The Story Exchange’s Women in Science Incentive Prize! Paige is CEO of  Rapid Radicals Technology. Her innovative solutions for wastewater treatment began as a research project here at MU. This prize recognizes innovative female scientists working in the area of climate change mitigation and adaptation. Read The Story Exchange's feature here. (Dec. 2021)

  • Read it here: Dr. Baolin Wan discussed building standards and indicators of possible structural failure with Spectrum 1 following a condo evacuation in Waukesha. (Dec. 2021) 
  • Congratulations to Drs. Daniel Zitomer, Brooke Mayer, Anthony Parolari, Patrick McNamara and Walter McDonald from CCEE on their new grant from the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC) titled "Novel Technologies to Mitigate Water Contamination for Resilient Infrastructure." The $3.8 million, 2-year contract is comprised of four individual projects targeting contaminant mitigation; improved disinfection of persistent surface-associated pathogens; electrochemical removal of the "for-ever" chemicals, PFAS; and water data fusion and analytics to mitigate soil and water contamination. Other co-investigators include Drs. Krassi Hristova and Chris Marshall from the Department of Biological Sciences and Prof. David Strifling of the Marquette University Law School. (Dec. 2021)

2022

Grants & Awards

2021

  • Drs. Dan Zitomer and Brooke Mayer received a 5-year award from the National Science Foundation for the project, “IUCRC Phase III: Marquette University: Center for Water Equipment and Policy (WEP).”  Other collaborating faculty include Drs. Patrick McNamara, Walter McDonald, Tony Parolari, and Kaushik Venkiteshwaran. (Aug. 2021)
  • Dr. Qindan Huang  received a 1-year award in the amount of $50,000 for a collaborative project with Dr. Hao Wang at Rutgers titled, “Probabilistic Performance Modeling and Optimum Maintenance Planning of Plastic Pipeline with Piezoelectric Based NDE Updating.”  This work is supported by the US Department of Transportation. (Sept. 2021)
  • Drs. Dan Zitomer  and Dong Hye Ye received $60,837 for a 1-year project titled, “Supplement 2021: Novel Algorithm to Increase Anaerobic Co-Digestion.” (Sept. 2021)
  • Dr. Tony Parolari received $81,377 for a 1-year project titled, “Green Infrastructure Impact on Sewer Overflows.” (Sept. 2021)
  • Dr. Baolin Wan received $62,702 for a 1-year project titled, “Use of Wastewater Grit and Milorganite Chaff in Concrete.” (Sept. 2021)
  • Drs. Patrick McNamara and Dan Zitomer received $70,037 for a 1-year project titled, “Understanding Microbial Community Dynamics of Activated Sludge to Predict and Mitigate Foaming Events – Phase II.” (Sept. 2021)
  • Dr. Brooke Mayer received $624,399 for a 5-year project titled, "Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability (STEPS) Center." (Oct. 2021)
  • Dr. Maggie McNamara received a $11,500 university Summer Faculty Fellowship and a research grant for A Systematic Literature Review of Transportation Access in Chronic Stroke. (Dec. 2021)
  • Drs. John Borg and Brooke Mayer are Co-Investigators on a 1-year award from Kohler Company along with Drs. Krassimira Hristova and Chris Marshall from Biological Sciences. The award is $84,707 for the project titled, “Shear Stress Required to Remove Microorganisms from Common Bath Surfaces Using Moving Air.” (Dec. 2021)
  • Dr. Brooke Mayer (PI) and Dr. Patrick McNamara (Co-PI) have received a 1-year award in the amount of $75,000 for the project, “Novel Iron-Based Electrocoagulation-Peroxidation Treatment Process for Removal of PFAS.” (Dec. 2021)
  • Dr. Walter McDonald has received a 1-year award in the amount of $50,000 for the project, “Remote sensing and machine learning to assess urban watershed best management practices.” (Dec. 2021)
  • Dr. Daniel Zitomer (PI) along with Dr. Brooke Mayer (Co-PI), Dr. Anthony Parolari (Co-PI), Dr. Krassi Hristova (Co-PI, Biological Sciences), Dr. Chris Marshall (Co-PI, Biological Sciences), Dr. Patrick McNamara (collaborator), Dr. Walter McDonald (collaborator), and David Strifling (collaborator, Law School) have received a 2-year $3.8M grant award from the Army Corps’ Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) for the project titled, "Novel Technologies to Mitigate Water Contamination for Resilient Infrastructure." (Dec. 2021)

2022

  • Dr. Andrew Sen has received a 2-year $200,000 award from the National Science Foundation for the project, “ERI: Segmented Braces for Improved Seismic Performance and Repairability of Concentrically Braced Frames." (Jan. 2022)
  • Dr. Qindan Huang, in collaboration with Dr. Hao Wang at Rutgers, has received a 3-year award from the US Department of Transportation for the project, “Pipeline Risk Management Using Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Modeling and Decision Making.” The entire federal award is $349,328; the Marquette portion is $139,920. (Feb. 2022)